Paste tube container and dispenser



July 20, 1937. A. E. WHITE PASTE TUBE CONTAINER AND DISPENSER FiiedMarch. 10, 1937 Patented July 20, 1937 UNETED STATES PATENT ()FFICEApplication March 10,

6 Claims.

This invention relates to paste tube containers and dispensers of thatgeneral type which is adapted to be secured in a convenient position andso constructed that small amounts of paste may be dispensed from thetube when needed.

It is a general object of my invention to provide a structure which willconveniently and effectively dispense paste from a tube held within thedevice and also provide an efficient means for preventing f om hardeningthe paste remaining in the tube.

It is a further object of my invention to provide such a container anddispenser which will accommodate different sizes of tubes.

A still further object is to provide such a device which may beconstructed at little expense and which may be operated withconsiderable ease.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be morefully set forth in the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawing, in which like reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views, and in which:--

Fig. 1 is a front elevation showing my invention applied to a convenientsupporting base;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is a slightly enlarged view of the lower portion with certain ofthe parts in section; and

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan View.

Referring to the drawing in more detail, the container and dispenserincludes a grill like casing formed in two sections, 5 and 6. As shown,these sections may be made of wire or a similar material with the jointseither soldered or welded together. However, it may be formed of sheetmetal and stamped from a blank. These sections are secured at theirlower ends to a dispensing head i, the section ii being rigidly securedto said head as at 8 and the section 5 being pivotally secured at 9, thetwo sections being spaced apart as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. The upperends of the two sections are held against separation by a suitablespring clip l0.

Extending backwardly from the upper and lower portions of the rearsection 6 are brackets H which are bent laterally intermediate of theirends and provided with hook-like eyelets l2. These eyelets are adaptedto receive securing elements such as nails or screws which extend intothe supporting base E3 to hold the entire device in position. Thesebrackets H are extended beyond the eyelets l2 and are bent forwardly atan angle to provide hooks I l for supporting tooth brushes and similararticles.

1937, Serial No. 130,039

.The dispensing'head l' is provided with an internal thread l5 whichtapers inwardly and downwardly as shown in Fig. 3 and communicates witha dispensing mouth it. The tapering threads are provided to accommodatevarious sizes of externally threaded tube spouts, an exfirmly engagethem when the tube is given a slight turning movement. The lower part ofthe dispensing head i is provided with a radially'extending ear l8 whichsupports a pivot pin [9 extending through a portion of the closure cap20. A resilient spring?! has one end anchored in the dispensing head iand is so formed and positioned that it will normally bear against theouter surface of the cap 20 and urge it upward against the dispensinghead i. A cork gasket 22 may be inserted within the cap 29 in a mannersimilar to the cork within the cap of the ordinary paste tube.

The pivot pin 19 is extended laterally for a considerable distance asbest shown in Figs. 1 and 4 and its ends are bent forwardly to providelevers 23. These levers are adapted to be engaged by the hand or fingerof the hand of a person holding a tooth brush and desiring to secure acharge of paste from the tube 24.

A key 25 is provided for engaging the flattened closed end of the tube25 through the medium of a slot in the shank of the key. The key isprovided with a handle 26 and is formed similarly to the keys providedin numerous cases for opening certain types of canned materials.

When the container and dispenser has been applied to the wall or to anyother suitable supporting base, a tube of paste is inserted into theholder formed by the two sections 5 and 6. The tube is given a slighttwist to firmly engage its externally threaded spout with the internalthreads in the dispensing head 'I. The key 25 is then placed over theend of the tube as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and the pivotally mountedsection 5 is swung into the position shown in the drawing with thespring clip II) in engagement with the stationary section 6. If thematerial within the tube is tooth paste, a person desiring some of thepaste will then grasp a tooth brush in one hand and with the same handdepress one of the levers 23 causing the cap 20 to swing downwardly inopen position and then with a slight movement of the same hand the brushhead can be positioned beneath the dispensing opening I6 in thedispensing head. With the other hand the key 25 is turned to cause asqueezing action against the material within the tube since all tubes ofthis type are made from a ductile material and may easily be rolled fromtheir closed end to force paste out of the open end.

As is clearly shown in the drawing, the relative positioning of thesections 5 and 6 of the container provides a keyway through which thekey is adapted to move as paste is gradually forced from the tube andthe closed end of the paste tube is rolled.

It will therefore be seen that I have provided a container and dispenserfor paste tubes which is of extremely simple construction and can bemanufactured for relatively little cost, but is, at the same time,readily adaptable to various sizes of paste tubes within certain limitswithout any change in the size of the container and dispenser or anyparts thereof. It takes up no appreciable space in the bath room and isprovided with hooks upon which tooth brushes may be placed when not inuse. Because of the provision of these hooks, the device may besubstituted for racks or hook arrangements which are often used forholding tooth brushes and at the same time acting as a container anddispenser for tooth paste.

It will, of course. be understood that various changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the various partswithout departing from the scope of my invention which, generallystated, consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tube-receiving sections. one of said sections beingrigidly connected to said head and the other of said sections beinghingedly supported by said head and spaced from said first mentionedsection to provide a keyway between said sections substantiallythroughout their length.

2. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tubereceiving sections, one of said sections being rigidlyconnected to said head and the other of said sections being hingedlysupported by said head and spaced from said first mentioned section toprovide a keyway between said sections substantially throughout theirlength, and a key adapted to engage the closed end of a paste tube andalso adapted to move in said keyway.

3. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tubereceiving sections. one of said sections being rigidlyconnected to said head and the other of said sections being hingedlysupported by said head and spaced from said first mentioned section toprovide a keyway between saidsections substantially throughout theirlength, said dispensing head being provided with internal threadstapering inwardly and downwardly.

4. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tubereceiving sections, one of said sections being rigidlyconnected to said head and the other of said sections being hingedlysupported by said head and spaced from said first mentioned section toprovide a keyway between said sections substantially throughouttheir'length, said dispensing-head being provided with a dischargeopening and with internal threads tapering inwardly and downwardly tocommunicate with said opening.

5. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tuber receiving sections, one of said sections beingrigidly connected to said head and the other of said sections beinghingedlysupportedtosaidhead and spaced from said first mentioned sectionto provide a keyway between said sections substantially throughout theirlength, said dispensing head being provided with a discharge opening toreceive the spout of a paste tube, a cap pivotally connected'to saidhead and spring means for normally holding said cap against said head.

6. In a paste tube container and dispenser, a dispensing head, a pair ofcomplementary tubereceiving sections, one of said sections being rigidlyconnected'to said head and the other of said sections being hingedlysupported by said head and spaced from said first mentioned section toprovide a. keyway between said sections substantially throughout theirlength, said dispensing head being provided with a discharge openingtoreceive the spout of a paste tube, and a cap pivotally connected to saiddispensing head, said pivotal connection including a pivot pin extendingthrough a portion of said head and rigidly secured to said cap, saidpivot pin being extended laterally beyond said cap and said head andbeing bent to form an operating lever for said cap.

' ANNE E. WHITE.

